##way , prior to the main boat race . oxford ' s crew weighed an average of 12 pounds ( 5 @ . @ 4 kg ) more per rower than their opponents , and featured the oldest competitor in boat race history in 36 @ - @ year @ - @ old american mike w ##her ##ley . cambridge crew consisted of six brit ##ons , two australians and an american , while oxford ' s comprised four americans , three brit ##ons , an australian and a german . both cox ##es , nick brodie and rebecca dow ##bi ##gg ##in , were former blues , while cambridge also saw 30 @ - @ year @ - @ old tom edwards return , having rowe ##d
##way, prior to the main boat race. oxford's crew weighed an average of 12 pounds ( 5 @. @ 4 kg ) more per rower than their opponents, and featured the oldest competitor in boat race history in 36 @ - @ year @ - @ old american mike wherley. cambridge crew consisted of six britons, two australians and an american, while oxford's comprised four americans, three britons, an australian and a german. both coxes, nick brodie and rebecca dowbiggin, were former blues, while cambridge also saw 30 @ - @ year @ - @ old tom edwards return, having rowed